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Politics
Katrine Bussey

Union begins fresh strike ballot in row over job cuts at University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh University is facing the prospect of further industrial action by staff (Jane Barlow/PA) -

Union leaders have challenged bosses at the University of Edinburgh to “take their heads out of the sand” and rule out compulsory redundancies in a bid to prevent further strike action.

Jo Grady, general secretary of the University and College Union, said university principal Professor Sir Peter Mathieson had been “slow” to meet with unions to try to negotiate an end to the dispute.

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